Latest rumors regarding Apple's purported next-generation smartphone, which has been called the iPhone 7, asserted that the device may come with a pop out joystick. A few reports also detailed that the supposed joystick will come out whenever the user presses the home button and another click will put the joystick back in its original position.

The Daily Mail says that users can operate the purported joystick that will come with the iPhone 7 using a first and second mode to ensure that the signature design of the upcoming device is not compromised.

All said and done, the report regarding the purported iPhone 7 sporting a joystick has yet to be confirmed.

As far as the camera of the next-generation iPhone is concerned, it is expected to have the dual-lens technology. In fact, quite a few Apple community forms have talked about this aspect of the upcoming device, denoting that the possibility of the rumors coming true is quite high. In case this happens, the images taken with the upcoming iPhone will possibly be of the same quality as those shot with a high definition professional camera. It is being speculated that the camera of the upcoming device will also be perfect for taking snaps under low-light conditions, because a camera with dual-lens technology is able to take in more light.

In addition, it is expected that the next-generation iPhone or the iPhone 7 will have a direct connection with the forthcoming Apple Watch - the first ever wearable device from the Cupertino-based tech titan. Nevertheless, none of the reports provide any detail regarding the manner in which this inter-device connection will actually work.

As of now, all reports regarding the iPhone 7 release date and the purported smaller version of the iPhone 6, which has been dubbed as the iPhone 6s, are just rumors and speculations as they are yet to be confirmed. Many expect Apple to launch these devices in September 2015 following the company's launch pattern for its iPhone devices.